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Lake News
COMMENTARY: Now is time to take action
The Windsor Star (11/18)
Recent news stories have referred to the policy of the Essex Region Conservation Authority to purchase land to connect Point Pelee National Park to Hillman Marsh. This is a matter of major environmental significance for our region and the whole of the north shoreline of Lake Erie.
Shoring up walleye stocks is daunting task
The Toledo Blade (11/10)
When it comes to shoring up Lake Erie's highly valued walleye stocks, which currently are foundering as badly as the world economy, the elusive search is on for magic bullets.
Professors find clue to dead zone in Lake Erie
The Toledo Blade (11/10)
Two university researchers believe they have uncovered cold-weather diatoms, or microscopic pieces, of algae that contribute to Lake Erie's infamous dead zone.
Barb-tailed shrimp found in Ohio harbor
Erie Times-News (11/8)
A small barb-tailed shrimp that is not native to the Great Lakes has been found in Ashtabula Harbor.
Out of Place: A Portrait of Surfing in Cleveland
(11/5)
Out of Place: A Portrait of Surfing in Cleveland, Ohio is a new documentary that captures the unique and vibrant nature of Lake Erie surf culture. The film won the Viewer's Choice Award at New York's Surf Film Festival.
EDITORIAL: Restoration initiative's full success in Congress is great news for the Great Lakes
The Plain Dealer (11/4)
With the stroke of a pen on Friday, President Barack Obama swam to the rescue of the planet's largest group of freshwater lakes.
Lake Resources
Great Lakes Research Consortium
The Great Lakes Research Consortium consists of 16 colleges and universities in New York State and nine affiliated schools in Ontario. GLRC programs help to promote collaborative research on the Great Lakes.
Lake Erie Binational Public Forum
The Forum provides input on the Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP), which aims to restore and protect the beneficial uses of the lake.
Lake Erie Center
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo's Lake Erie Center is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to environmental research.
Lake Erie Committee
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
The committee considers fishery issues of common concern, develops joint programs and research projects and serves as a forum for management agencies. Includes Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers.
Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO)
The LaMP provides a framework for agencies, organizations and individuals to coordinate activities that they are already working on, and to propose new activities to improve the environmental quality of Lake Erie.
Michigan Sea Grant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A partnership between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University to promote the understanding and intelligent use of the Great Lakes.
New York Sea Grant
Focuses the talents of university scientists and extension specialists on research in the areas of fisheries, coastal environmental quality and processes, invasive species, non-point source pollution and seafood safety.
Ohio Lake Erie Commission
Established in 1990 to help preserve Lake Erie's natural resources, protect the quality of waters and ecosystems, and promote economic development of the region.
Ohio Sea Grant College Program
Uses research, education, and outreach efforts to enhance use and improve management of this nation's ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Established in March 1998, the Great Lakes' newest Sea Grant Program seeks to increase public awareness of coastal issues (environmental and economic) through extension, communication, education, and applied research activities, thereby improving the overall environmental and economic "health" of Pennsylvania's coastal regions.
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
Maintained by: Christine Manninen, manninen@glc.org
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